News

Minister comes under fire for delay to new building

Government policy
Northern Ireland’s education minister is coming under fire for a lengthy delay in providing a new building for a Co Fermanagh secondary school.

Devenish College in Enniskillen has been waiting for new accommodation since it opened 10 years ago.

The non-grammar school was created following the amalgamation of the Duke of Westminster High School and Enniskillen High School.

Last year, it went through a further merger with Lisnaskea High School. At that time, education minister John O’Dowd gave approval to the Western Education and Library Board to advance planning.

The preferred option of an economic appraisal recommends a new build school for 800 pupils. It will provide modern facilities enabling the Northern Ireland curriculum to be delivered in an environment in which all pupils can develop and achieve their goals.

Register now, read forever

Thank you for visiting SecEd and reading some of our content for professionals in secondary education. Register now for free to get unlimited access to all content.

What's included:

  • Unlimited access to news, best practice articles and podcast

  • New content and e-bulletins delivered straight to your inbox every Monday and Thursday

Register

Already have an account? Sign in here